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Qantas returns to flight after grounding
Less than 48 hours after Qantas CEO Alan Joyce grounded the airline on October 29, Qantas hopes to resume services this afternoon following a ruling by the Fair Work Australia authority late last night that all industrial action by unions and the planned lockout by the airline were to be terminated. Speaking to media this morning,
Read moreEtihad to operate extra services to Sydney
/Etihad Airways has announced it will operate three Abu Dhabi-Bangkok-Sydney return services to help clear the passenger backlog on the route resulting from the Qantas dispute, if government regulatory approval is granted. The airline said the services will operate on November 1, 2 and 3. Announcing the additional services before Qantas announced its return to
Read moreFair Work puts Qantas back in the air
/ | 6 Comments on Fair Work puts Qantas back in the airAfter a marathon late night sitting, the full bench of Fair Work Australia has ordered that all Qantas industrial action be terminated, clearing the way for the airline to begin flying as soon as Monday afternoon. Fair Work ruled that the industrial campaign by three Qantas unions – the ALAEA, TWU and AIPA – and
Read moreVirgin Aust adds more seats for Qantas grounding
/Virgin Australia says it will add an additional 3000 seats on services between Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide, Canberra and Mackay on October 31. The extra seats are in addition to ramped up services announced last week. Virgin also said it was working with Etihad to operate a 300-seat A340-600 on return services between Sydney
Read moreStrategic steps up to fill some Qantas grounding void
Brisbane-based Strategic Airlines has announced it will put on additional relief flights between Brisbane and Perth on October 30, and Brisbane and Melbourne on October 31 to try to assist passengers stranded by the Qantas mainline grounding. An A320 departed Perth at 1.15pm local time this afternoon and is expected in Brisbane at 7.45pm local
Read moreCOMMENT: Qantas grounding recovery options
/ | 4 Comments on COMMENT: Qantas grounding recovery optionsEven though it is likely that Qantas will return to the air following the Fair Work Australia hearing on the afternoon of October 30, there are still a number of passengers who will need to be recovered, and no doubt some interesting options to get people moving again. Virgin Australia has naturally been proactive on
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